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Advanture journal issue seven puts the headlights on vanlife
Advanture journal issue seven finds us at a fresh, exciting point for the publication’s history. A fully re-designed look and feel, Advanture has a brand new logo, art direction, paper (offset) and even size. The content is still driven (sorry, bad pun) by the endless curiosity, execution and passion for living a nomadic lifestyle in a van.
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Time Out Group to close print edition in June 2022
After 54 years in circulation, Time Out magazine has announced the closure of their print edition, as reported by The Guardian and BBC. “Free print publications have struggled in recent years due to a variety of factors including advertisers moving money away from the format,” The Guardian wrote. Time Out will focus on their digital efforts only from June 2022, adding to other publications such as NME and Kerrang that have moved across from their physical forms in recent years.
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Alltag finds its roots in everyday rituals
Hailing from Vienna, Austria, ‘Alltag’ is an annual newspaper which is composed to reflect the, “supposedly normal” - their intro explains. “Alltag”, meaning, “the everyday,” in German is a German-language publication published, designed and curated by Lisa Eder and Fekry Halal of ‘Kunst- und Kulturverein Alltag’. At its core, ‘Alltag’ is an, “ongoing experimental and multidisciplinary research project about nothing special.
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Akin magazine opens physical store in Norwich
Independent magazine Akin opened their first physical store in the heart of Norwich in March 2022. This is a huge milestone for the magazine and the owner Alice, having only been an online webshop until now. On the first episode of the Overleaf podcast we spoke about the potential of opening a new store - you can listen to the episode in full below or via your favourite listening platforms.
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Pit magazine accepting pitches for new issue themed around sauces
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Overleaf podcast episode one released featuring Akin Magazine
You can also listen directly below: Overleaf podcast episode one is now out across your favourite podcast listening channels, including Spotify, Apple, Acast and SoundCloud. In this inaugural episode of Overleaf we’ll meet Alice Pomfret, a Norwich (UK) based designer, creator and businesswoman who runs Akin Magazine. In this hour-long chat we discuss Alice’s journey until now (well, December 2021), Akin’s latest issue, her role as an in-house designer across multiple publications and future aspirations for Akin.
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Pics & Ink donating all revenue to Ukraine Appeal for one day only
Online magazine newsstand Pics & Ink have launched a one day only revenue donation to support Ukraine. For today only (16th March) the online magazine retailer will donate all revenues and all UK postage costs to the Ukraine Appeal. Posting from Instagram about the charitable day, Pics & Ink note that money from sales will go to, “the Disasters Emergency Committee which is helping with shelter, food and water for those fleeing the conflict.” You can start shopping at the Pics & Ink website here and via the button at the end of the article. They also ship internationally and note on their website, “now we are no longer part…
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We Are Makers magazine launches Kickstarter campaign to fund brand new documentary
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Return Trip is a timeless reminder of how travel shapes our past, present and future
‘Return Trip’ issue two may have emerged in Spring of 2021, but having recently discovered the magazine it’s clear that no matter when you pick it up, there will be new takeaways and different perspectives which all add up to a timeless feel. Originating in Toronto, Canada and founded by Erin Pehlivan, ‘Return Trip’ is not your normal travel magazine, as noted by Erin within the opening editor’s letter. “It feels wrong to call ‘Return Trip’ a travel magazine,” Erin writes. “Rather, we aim to explore our emotional connection to place, which is often more complicated than it sounds.”
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Guardians of indie mags Magazine Brighton announces store closure
Prominent independent magazine shop ‘Magazine Brighton’ is set to close in April 2022. The announcement was made via their Instagram this past week with the words, “For personal reasons, Magazine Brighton is closing. Our final trading day will be Saturday, April 2nd 2022. We know that everything changes and that this is simply another small version of that. We have loved every minute of having our shop, a huge part of which is the way you and many others have supported us both online and in-store with your enthusiasm, purchases, recommendations and your good wishes. We are so grateful to you.”
